Common Ground

Common Ground: Thursdays, Grades 9 – 12

We meet from 7:00-9:00 PM* each Thursday from September to the end of April.*Doors open at 6:00 PM

General Elements of the Program

Worship, talks, videos & discussions. Small groups*, prayer & giving.

*Small groups: Each student attends a small group which will consist of at least one adult leader meeting with the same group of students each week. Here we keep up to date with our students, announce upcoming events, discuss the theme of the night and pray together. Leaders are encouraged to sit and talk to students as they hang out before and/or after hours.

Common Ground House Band

This is a team of student musicians, singers, sound techs and imaging operators.

Mission Trips, Retreats, Conventions and Camps

These trips have significant value in a student’s life. We have seen exponential spiritual growth in students who take a whole weekend or week to focus on God and to be with their Christian friends. We believe these events are really important in their walk with Jesus and try to do each one of these annually.

Section Youth Rallies

These are combined youth services and times of fellowship with other youth groups in the London area. They consist of a typical youth service: worship, games, giving, fellowship, preaching and prayer time. The goal is to encourage our own students, and others across London, that they are not alone.

Summer Program

We switch from weekly meetings to two events and two discussion nights each month, from June to August. We join the Livewire students for events such as Christian camp services, and our annual trip to Canada’s Wonderland. This reduced schedule gives our leaders the opportunity to rest and be ready for their leadership commitment in the fall.

Information for Parents

The Permission Forms, Student Mission Manual and Plan to Protect Policy documents are PDF files, and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view them. If you don’t already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking the link provided.

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